27 Pa. Super. 521 | Pa. Super. Ct. | 1905
Opinion by
The appellee was a subcontractor who furnished material to the contractors to be used in a building erected for the appellant. The claimant having filed his lien against the property, the appellant, by petition, moved the court to strike off the lien because the claimant did not give to the owner such notice of his intention to file a claim as is required by the Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 431. It is admitted in the petition that a notice was given in the following form:
“ You will please take notice that it is my intention to file a*523 claim against the premises owned by you, viz : grain elevator building, power house and office building, situate at the south side of Clearfield street and the east side of Park avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for materials furnished to the credit of said building under verbal contract made with and orders issued by Seeley, Son & Company, contractors.
“ The amount due is $1,054.17. The amount due, to wit: $1,054.17, and how made up and the kind of material furnished, and the date when the last materials were furnished are shown by the annexed statement marked Exhibit A. The orders, verbal, telephone and written, are shown by the annexed statement marked Exhibit B. The numbers of the receipts for the lumber delivered which are in my possession are shown in the annexed statement marked Exhibit C.”
Exhibit “ A ” contains the following:
“ Philadelphia, October 5th, 1903.
“ Messrs. Seeley, Son & Company,
“ 2931 N. Broad street.
“ Bought of Charles Este, lumber merchant, 20th street and Glenwood avenue, above York.
“ Terms net cash.
“For grain elevator, Clearfield street and Park avenue, 1903.”
After which, under date of May 9, 1903, and succeeding dates are itemized charges for material particularly described. There are also a few small charges for machine work. These entries give the date, the amount of material and the price charged, together with the number of the receipt ticket for each lot. The last charge is dated September 9, 1903. Exhibit “ B ” contains a statement of the orders given by the contractors to the claimant, specifying the kind and description of lumber ordered. Exhibit “ C ” contains the numbers of fifty-four receipts given by the contractors to the claimant for lumber delivered. These numbers correspond with the ticket numbers given in exhibit “ A.” Attached to the notice is the affidavit of the claimant as to the accuracy and truth of the notice and exhibits setting forth the amount due and how made up and the kind of material furnished, and the dates when the last work was done and materials furnished.